What is known is that this is the ninth occasion the 38-year-old American has come up short trying to match Margaret Court's all-time record of grand slam titles. In normal circumstances, the US Open would mark the end of the grand slam calendar and usually Williams' season. Azarenka gradually lifted her game and Williams didn't win a point behind her second serve in the second set. 1, Azarenka didn't win a match for a year, until the Western & Southern Open, to leave her unseeded at this US Open. Osaka didn't face a break point in the third.

Source: CNN September 11, 2020 04:54 UTC